Stephanie Riegel is the editor of Business Report.

DEQ gives Baton Rouge 90 days to address stormwater plan problems

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has given Baton Rouge until mid-July to correct...

Trees will soon line slimmed-down Government Street

As the $11.7 million Government Street Road Diet project nears its end, with the state department of transportation estimating a midsummer completion date, the city-parish is beginning a beautification phase of the project that involves planting dozens of trees in the tree wells that line both sides of the newly overhauled thoroughfare.

LSU Presidential Search Committee to meet; Emmert’s name resurfaces

The LSU Presidential Search Committee will meet Wednesday afternoon to begin discussing the pool...

Transportation money going to Lafayette, Lake Charles but not Baton Rouge

When Gov. John Bel Edwards and state transportation secretary Shawn Wilson announced Monday that...

Global supply chain disruptions impacting local businesses

While many sectors of the economy have bounced back since the worst of the pandemic, problems caused by COVID-19 are continuing to disrupt global supply chains and local businesses are feeling the effects.

Late-summer openings planned for new Bistro Byronz, Spoke and Hub

Work is under way on the former White Star Market space in the Square 46 development on Government Street that will house the new location of Bistro Byronz. But an opening date is still several months away.

Bluebonnet Parc listing reveals investor insight into market

The recent listing of the Bluebonnet Parc retail center, which is adjacent to the Mall of Louisiana and visible from Interstate 10, offers insight into what investors and real estate brokers think about the viability of the local market.

Pennington rolls out new logo and look as part of rebranding, marketing effort

The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is launching a major rebranding and marketing campaign aimed at raising awareness of obesity and the work the center is doing to address it.

BREC steps up opposition to legislation that would split up parks

BREC is stepping up its opposition to a bill by Sen. Bodi White, R-Central, that would break up the parish parks system and create three new smaller agencies to run parks and recreation in the cities of Central and Zachary and in the prospective city of St. George once it is incorporated.

Judge refuses to dismiss suit against LSU by former IT administrators

A 19th Judicial District Court judge has refused to dismiss a 2-year-old lawsuit against...